Ship Under Arrest! Funchal, Madeira

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It's 11.30 am and we're still under arrest. We have a non-update update saying that the captain has advised that we won't be sailing before 1.00 pm and we are allowed ashore. We still have no further information but understand the story is now in the public domain (see headlines from both Portuguese and English newspapers). Why a ship with a cargo of mainly British passengers should be arrested the stop before we come home has to remain a mystery; there's no sense to it. But, we understand the issue is a dispute between the Administrators of Travelscope, the company that folded in December and Club Cruise, the owners of the ship. Who knows when it will be sorted.It is now 3 pm and we have been instructed to be on board by 3.30 pm. We will keep you posted! (forgive the pun).

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